INTERPRETER TUTOR

Puyallup School District
United States, Washington, Puyallup
13008 94th Avenue East (Show on map)
Mar 29, 2025
Position Type: Paraeducator Date Posted: 3/28/2025 Location: Zeiger Elementary Date Available: UPON HIRE Closing Date: 04/03/2025 Posting: AP6647 Location: Zeiger Elementary Position: Interpreter Tutor - ASL Rate: PESPA - Level 7 Hours: 6.25 hours per day (Includes 30 minute unpaid break) Schedule: Monday- Friday, 9:15AM to 4:00PM Calendar: 192-Day Budget Code: Notes: The purpose of this position is to support our district's deaf and hard of hearing program. The job of interpreter/tutor is done for the purpose of facilitating communication between persons who are deaf and hard of hearing and others; conveying teacher instruction and intent; assisting students with daily instructional activities; providing voice to sign and sign to voice support; participating as a team member to plan, review and share information; and serving as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with hard of hearing and deaf person/s. Job Requirements/Qualifications Fluent in ASL. Completion of an Interpreter Training program. Prior job-related experience with background in an educational interpreter training preferred. BA degree preferred. State ASL Interpreter Tutor Requirements: Minimum 4.0 score on Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and the EIPA written test with a passing score. At minimum, the Written taken and passed with the Performance taken and in process of receiving score OR National Interpreter Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the EIPA written test with a passing score. An educational interpreter who has not successfully achieved the performance standard required by RCW 28A.410.271 may provide or continue providing educational interpreter services to students for one calendar year after receipt of his or her most recent educational interpreter assessment results, or eighteen months after completing his or her most recent educational interpreter assessment, whichever period is longer, if he or she can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the employing school or school district, ongoing efforts to successfully achieve the required performance standard. Benefits and Wages* Refer to the PSD Education Support Prof Employees (PESPA)-WEA agreements, salary schedules, calendars, and benefits here. Expedite Employment Processing To expedite employment processing, please provide a minimum of 3 professional references from current and former supervisors, including their email addresses. Contact these references and ask them to respond promptly. Additional Information Your application is active for a period of two years, for the positions you have selected. All completed applications will be reviewed by the respective hiring team, and if you are selected for an interview, they will contact you directly by phone or email. Please ensure you continue to update your application to reflect any changes such as adding employment history, and supervisor/manager references. For further questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at personnel@puyallupsd.org. Attachment(s): Job Description - Interpreter Tutor - ASL.pdf Email To A Friend Print Version